Individual Details
Elizabeth Dane
(Abt 1642 - 15 Apr 1722)
Elizabeth Dane Johnson, Sr. (1641-1722) - Along with several other members of her family, Elizabeth was accused of witchcraft in Andover, Massachusetts. She was born to the Reverend Francis Dane and Elizabeth Ingalls Dane in Andover about 1641. She would grow up to marry Stephen Johnson on November 5, 1661. Before the two married, they were convicted of fornication before marriage and fined. These types of actions were not easily forgotten during these Puritan times and Elizabeth was long afterwards thought of as a "scarlet woman." The couple would eventually have ten children. Before the witch hysteria began, Elizabeth's husband Stephen died on November 30, 1690.
On August 29, 1692, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Elizabeth Johnson, Sr. and her ten year-old daughter, Abigail. The complaint was made by Samuel Martin of Andover and Moses Tyler of Boxford, alleging that the two had afflicted Martha Sprague of Boxford and Abigail Martin of Andover. She was arrested and examined on August 31st. She confessed to having been a witch, often saw the "black man," and had attended a gathering where they were baptized by the devil, who promised them “happiness and joy”, and that at the devil’s behest, they had afflicted Martha Sprague and several people in Andover. During her testimony, she would also implicate William Barker, Sr, her sister, Abigail Dane Faulkner, Sr.; Martha Emerson, Daniel Eames; Hannah, Mary, and Susanna Post, and others. Though she was imprisoned she was later found not guilty. She died in Andover on April 15, 1722
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On August 29, 1692, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Elizabeth Johnson, Sr. and her ten year-old daughter, Abigail. The complaint was made by Samuel Martin of Andover and Moses Tyler of Boxford, alleging that the two had afflicted Martha Sprague of Boxford and Abigail Martin of Andover. She was arrested and examined on August 31st. She confessed to having been a witch, often saw the "black man," and had attended a gathering where they were baptized by the devil, who promised them “happiness and joy”, and that at the devil’s behest, they had afflicted Martha Sprague and several people in Andover. During her testimony, she would also implicate William Barker, Sr, her sister, Abigail Dane Faulkner, Sr.; Martha Emerson, Daniel Eames; Hannah, Mary, and Susanna Post, and others. Though she was imprisoned she was later found not guilty. She died in Andover on April 15, 1722
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Events
| Birth | Abt 1642 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 5 Nov 1661 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts - Stephen Johnson | |||
| Death | 15 Apr 1722 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts |  |
Families
| Spouse | Stephen Johnson (1640 - 1690) |
| Child | Mary Johnson (1673 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Johnson (1675 - ) |
| Child | Joseph Johnson (1677 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Johnson (1677 - ) |
| Child | Stephen Johnson (1679 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Johnson (1681 - ) |
| Father | Francis Dane (1615 - 1695) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Ingalls (1622 - 1676) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel Dane (1645 - 1725) |
| Sibling | Hannah Dane (1648 - ) |
| Sibling | Phebe Dane (1650 - ) |
| Sibling | Abigail Dane (1652 - 1729) |
| Sibling | Francis Dane (1656 - 1738) |